The government of Colombia notified the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) in 1983, which could not meet the requirements of infrastructure to organize the XIII World Cup Soccer and rejected headquarters which finally gave Mexico for the second time in 16 years.

FIFA Cup was won by Argentina Diego Maradona as the key player in key matches.

The first of them, scoring allegedly head and skillfully hand hit the quarterfinal stage against England; and minutes after a run from midfield to the penalty area, evading mark six and scoring the goal.

Then, against West Germany in the final game that threatened to extension (2-2 80), Maradona's genius came to send a cross to Burruchaga, and this I defined the goal meant for his second title in Argentina eight years.

In Mexico, 86, for the second time 24 teams participated in the format of six groups, passing round the top two of each and the four best third places.

In the knockout phase, West Germany beat Morocco 1-0, the same score of Argentina on Uruguay, and France beat Italy 2-0 while Brazil beat Poland 4-0.

Under the leadership of the Serbian Bora Milutinovic for the first time Mexico surpassed this stage by beating Bulgaria 2-0.

In the quarterfinal round, three sets showed equal forces and defined in criminal: West Germany over Mexico 4-1 over Spain 5-4 Belgium Brazil over France 4-3.

The only one that was defined in normal times was to Argentina over England with goals from Maradona.

In the semifinals, the German Kaiser Franz Beckenbauer left out of the France of Henri Michel (2-0), while Carlos Bilardo beat Argentina 2-0 team Guy Thys, Belgium.

In this Cup, the spoils of gold was for the English Gary Lineker with 6 touchdowns; Argentina Maradona won the golden ball, the German Harald Schumacher silver and Danish Larsen Preben Elkjaer the bronze.

The competition consisted of 52 games, with an assist 2 million 394,000 viewers and averaged 46,000 per game.

132 goals were scored for an average of 2.5. The mascot was "Pink" and followed Brazil for the second time won the trophy "Fair Play" (Fair Play).

90 ITALY GERMANY GETS THIRD CUP

The defeat of Germany in Mexico soon had 86 healing, and against the same opponents (Argentina) won their third World Cup for the satisfaction of his coach Franz Beckenbuer and then a large work led by Matthaus, Klinsmann, Voeller Litbarski and equipment. The final result was 1-0.

Italy received 24 of the 112 teams who registered. The event retained the same format of Mexico 86: Six groups of 4; move the first 2 and the 4 best third places. The mascot was a doll made of cubes with colors of the Italian flag and ball head.

In this World Cup, Mexico was punished for altering age players in a youth tournament, and Chile also was sidelined by an incident in the qualifying game with Brazil, when his goalkeeper faked being injured by a flare thrown from the stands.

Italia 90 was the last tournament he played away from West Germany East Germany also Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union played as such, since later fragmented.

In the eighth round, eliminated Cameroon 1-0 to Colombia, Italy to Uruguay, Costa Rica Czechoslovakia 4-1 to Brazil 1-0 Argentina, West Germany to Holland 2-1 England Belgium 1-0 to Yugoslavia Spain 2-1 on penalties Ireland to Romania.

Thus, Germany took another step by winning quarterfinal Czechoslovakia 1-0 with goals from Matthaus, via the criminal, while England beat Cameroon 3-2, beat Argentina on penalties to Italy and defeated Yugoslavia 1-0.

In the semifinals, Argentina beat Italy 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in normal times; Germany also defined his pass criminal method by 4-3 and 1-1 draw.

The Cup was boosted by Germany to Argentina. A penalty decreed by the Uruguayan national Mexican whistling Edgardo Codesal Beckenbauer gave the team the victory. The criminal cashed Andreas Brehme in the 86th.

The third place of the event was for Italy to beat England 2-1. Over 2.5 million people there were in all 52 games, for an average of 48,388 spectators.

115 goals were scored at an average of 2.2 goals per game. The boot and loot gold went to Italian Schillaci (6 goals) and the Fair Play award for England.

USA 1994: BRAZIL GETS HIS TITLE 4

In the fifteenth edition of the Cup, coach Carlos Parreira Aberto led Brazil to obtaining his fourth world crown to the Italian Arrigo Sacchi. The game was very even and had to be defined first in penalty kicks.

The South Americans won 3-2 missing his shots Baresi, Massaro and Baggio. Brazil scored by Romario, Dunga and Branco.

Against all odds, the World U.S. rose to nearly 3.6 million viewers for the averaging nearly 69,000 per game.

Brazil opened with a 2-0 to Russia, then to Cameroon 3-0 and drew 1-1 with Sweden. Italy lost 0-1 to Ireland but Norway won 1-0 and drew 1-1 with Mexico. In the eighth, Parreira's team beat the United States 1-0 and the team of Arrigo dominated Nigeria 2-1.

In the quarterfinals, Brazil beat Ireland 3-2, while Italy Spain realized 2-1. In the semifinals, Brazil turned to face Sweden and won 1-0, while Italy defeated Bulgaria 2-1. Brazilians and Italians played the final, after a 0-0 draw in normal and extra-time criminal who already gave above lines were.

In this event, Maradona was expelled for failing ephedrine.

The scorers of the tournament were the Russian and Bulgarian Stoichkov Salenko, both 6, and trophy for best player Romario. For the third time was the Fair Play for Brazil. The mascot of the tournament was the dog "Striker".